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Master of Rural Health (Research) for 2009

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Course overview

Rural health research is essential to improving the health status of people in rural and remote areas. It provides an intellectual framework within which to think about, teach about and develop policy for rural health and rural health services.

This course is a multidisciplinary research program for which students are required to submit a major thesis of about 40,000 to 60,000 words for examination.

Specialist areas of research include rural health workforce, sustainable rural health services, community development and capacity building, service delivery models, rural nursing, rural general practice, rural health service delivery, rural health quality assurance, gender issues in rural health medicine, rural health policy, migrant health and health service needs in rural/urban Australia.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at BENDIGO: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at MOE: full-time
  • On-campus at BENDIGO: full-time
  • On-campus at Gippsland: full-time
  • On-campus at MOE: full-time
Intakes First semester Throughout the year
Course Content University handbook entry for this course University handbook entry for this course
Duration 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time 2 years
Fees for 2009

Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost

 Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)
RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$30,600 AUD
How to apply Entry requirements and applications - domestic students Entry requirements and applications - international students
CRICOS code Not applicable 039469G
Monash course code 3407 3407
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact Associate Professor Janice Chesters: telephone +61 3 5128 1009; email janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.auDr Jennifer Scott, Manager (Research Degrees), telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/research Associate Professor Janice Chesters: telephone +61 3 5128 1009; email janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.auDr Jennifer Scott, Manager (Research Degrees), telephone +61 3 9905 4313; email research.degrees@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/research

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